ENGL 1010: Composition I (OHS Dual Enrollment)

ENGL 1010--Composition I--Ooltewah HS Dual Enrollment
Ms. Lisa Swift, Instructor
Tisa Houck, library instructor, 697-2577

Asignment: Students will write an argumentative/persuasive essay on each of these topics which were taken from the course text: Nature, Work and the Workplace, Global Community, Science and Technology, and Ethics. Students should refer to the course syllabus for the research and documentation requirements for each paper.

VIDEOS

Use Discovery Education streaming to find videos on your topic that could give you ideas about important issues and history to help you guide your research. (Passwords required.)

View this Persuasive Writing video segment for how to construct a persuasive argument.

ARTICLES

Use electronic databases to find current information from magazines, journals, newspapers
and other authoritative sources. (Different passwords required.)

1. Points of View Reference Center
     Search Tips:
          Choose a topic from a Category, view all specific topics, or type in your topic.
          Look for an "Overview" as well as "Point" and "Counterpoint" essays.
          Results may be sorted by DATE or RELEVANCE.

2. MasterFile Premier
     Search Tips:
          Use an * to find varied word endings (warm* gets warming, warmer, warmed)
          Use quotation marks to find a phrase ("environmental protection")
          Use and to include all terms in your search results (oil and exploration)
          Try these searches: (your topic) and controversy; OR (your topic) and debate

E-BOOKS

Use electronic books to have off-campus access to a digital book collection.

1. NetLibrary
     Search Tips:
          Search by SUBJECT if default FULL TEXT is too broad.
          Click on links within the book, or type in a term to "Search this eContent."
          Remember to "Close Item" when finished.

OTHER RESOURCES

Chattanooga State Library (catalog, databases, reference books online, etc.)

Tennessee Electronic Library (Another different password required.)

Advanced Google Search (may limit domain to .org, .edu, or .gov) Wikipedia not allowed.